A Young Woman Allegedly Killed Her Husband And His Whole Family To Escape An Arranged Marriage

Officials say the 20-year-old from Pakistan poisoned a container of milk that was then served to the husband's family. As of Tuesday, 16 people have died and another 11 are still hospitalized.

A 20-year-old woman named Aasia Bibi allegedly poisoned a container of milk, hoping to kill her husband and escape her arranged marriage.

Bibi poisoned a container of milk, hoping only Amjad, her husband, would drink it, according to local officials. Only he didn't — the milk was used to make lassi, a yogurt-based drink popular in South Asian countries, which was then served to Amjad's family.

Bibi denied all allegations in a press conference, saying that she was asked to poison the milk, but didn't.

"Shahid told me to poison the beverage but I didn’t do it," she said. "He [Shahid] asked me to marry him but I refused."

Bibi's story went viral in the West this week after it was picked up on Twitter.

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The reactions have been complicated to say the least.

Arranged marriages aren't uncommon in Pakistan and are usually organized by family members.

Last month, a couple who had been living in an arranged marriage for four months died only a few hours from where Bibi lived. Parents of the 23-year-old groom believe the 21-year-old bride poisoned their food.

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